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NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Image source: Getty Images If you've had your eye on buying a house lately, you've likely felt the sting of opening the Zillow app and finding suboptimal homes for sale at suborbital prices. You can thank both the pandemic-fueled home-buying frenzy and soaring mortgage interest rates for the sticker shock. The average selling price for a home has jumped 27.7% over the past three years.
The Big Picture
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
This week, we speak with Brad Gerstner , founder and CEO of Altimeter Capital , a technology-focused investment firm, which has about $7 billion in assets under management. Altimeter manages a variety of venture and public funds and serves as a long-term partner to companies as they enter the public markets. (Note: This episode was recorded on Nov. 8, before the most recent Elon Musk amplification of anti-semitic comments).
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The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Retirees receiving Social Security are getting a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2024. This means more money will be coming in their checks each month. Specifically, retirees will get a 3.2% bump in their retirement benefits. This COLA is often referred to as a raise, but it's not that simple. Here's why. Image source: Getty Images. A cost-of-living adjustment and a raise aren't the same thing Inflation drives the price of goods and services higher over time, which is why Congress passed leg
Financial Times M&A
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Highest number of takeover proposals since 2010 fuels predictions MBOs could become biggest driver of deals
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Many people think of Social Security as a program that benefits retired and disabled workers, but it can also be a huge help to their family members. Spousal benefits are available to the partners of qualifying workers even if the spouse never worked. But these benefits aren't always well understood. If you're married and hope to claim Social Security someday, here are a few key spousal benefit rules you need to be aware of now.
Financial Times M&A
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Compensation for players who stuck with the US tour and LIV’s team-golf format are among the big stumbling blocks
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The Big Picture
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • Where do aliens come from? They won’t arrive on spaceships: The first reason for scepticism is, simply, the tremendous distance involved in any voyage from even the nearest habitable exoplanet (Proxima Centauri, about 4.25 light-years away).
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Image source: Getty Images You'll often hear that it's important to consistently fund an IRA or 401(k) over time. And the sooner you begin putting money into one of these accounts, the more opportunity you'll have to benefit from investment gains. But maybe it was a struggle for you to build retirement savings. Maybe you had to cope with stagnant wages, expensive medical bills, and other costs that got in the way of building a large nest egg.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Image source: Getty Images Investing can be a frustrating experience, whether you're new to it or are seasoned at it. Imagine you worked really hard to pump money into your brokerage account only to see its balance decline following a stock market downturn. That's a tough situation. Similarly, you may find that despite a fairly stable and even thriving market, your portfolio just isn't gaining value as quickly as you would've hoped.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Established on prioritizing broad exposure to the stock market over the complexity of trying to outperform the market every year, Vanguard exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focus on simplicity without compromising performance. Vanguard boasts an extensive ETF lineup, with 81 products covering various sectors, investing styles, market caps, and geographies.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
The surest path toward generating strong returns in the stock market is to hold stocks for many years, if not decades. Time in the market, as the saying goes, is a more powerful strategy than timing the market. Dividend stocks are ideal long-term investments for several reasons. They tend to be stable businesses that suffer less volatility than high-growth stocks, for one.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
The economy is showing signs of life, with slowing inflation and resilient consumer spending in October. Downturns don't last forever, and the best time to make investments is when prices are low. So this looks like a good time to put your hard-earned cash to work by grabbing a couple of high-quality tech stocks on the cheap. The proverbial bull is getting ready for a fresh run.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Unless you live under a rock, you have probably heard about artificial intelligence (AI) -- a technology megatrend that could add trillions to the global economy by boosting labor productivity and product enhancement. While most of the investor attention has gone to hardware leaders like Nvidia , software and product companies like Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) and Symbotic (NASDAQ: SYM) could benefit from this opportunity as they implement AI in their fields.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Consistent, dividend-paying stocks are a favorite among many investors for their ability to provide passive income and, according to research, generally outperform the broader stock market. For dividend investors, it's essential to understand a company's history of raising its dividend and look at its financial metrics to see whether it can continue increasing it in the future.
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NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Here's a shocker: According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), "Social Security benefits represent about 30% of the income of the elderly." And for more than 10% of elderly beneficiaries, it provides a whopping 90% or more of their income. Even if you're not in the last group, it's very likely that Social Security will provide a big chunk of your income in retirement.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian highlights insights from PayPal 's (NASDAQ: PYPL) new CEO regarding the company's direction. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Nov. 15, 2023. The video was published on Nov. 17, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than PayPal When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor , has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best
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NOVEMBER 18, 2023
After disappointing investors in 2022 with a 50% drop, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) shares have had an impressive run this year. As of this writing, the stock is up 71%, trouncing the still-impressive 35% rise of the Nasdaq Composite index. From a fundamental perspective, the tech juggernaut is seeing some strong momentum as it relates to its improving fundamentals.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) received a big boost last week after the company, which is popularly known as TSMC, reported a terrific surge in its monthly revenue for October. The Taiwan-based foundry giant reported October revenue of 243.2 billion Taiwanese dollars ($7.7 billion), up 16% year over year. The increase was particularly impressive on a sequential basis, as TSMC's revenue jumped almost 35% month over month.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Image source: Getty Images It's the time of year when shopping lists grow longer than budgets. There are shoes to buy, clothes to try, and electronics to wrangle. The question is, where to buy them? Online resale platforms offer discounts on the dollar. You get used goods at a fraction of the price. It's a whole thing -- one in three pieces of clothing bought in 2022 were secondhand, according to ThredUp's 2023 report.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) has given technology stocks a big boost this year, which is evident from the 49% surge in the Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector index. Yet, the growing adoption of this technology has failed to spark a rally in shares of SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) despite the huge end-market opportunity that the company is sitting on. SoundHound AI stock has dropped a whopping 55% since hitting a 52-week high at the end of June this year.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Perhaps no other topic has gotten more attention in 2023 than artificial intelligence (AI). Investors are constantly looking at ways to allocate capital behind what could prove to be a revolutionary technology. But while many companies in the industry struggle to find any real-world use cases, Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST) was founded more than a decade ago with a focus on utilizing this tech to better assess credit risk of potential borrowers.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
There's been a big rally in tech stocks this year, led by those companies involved in the current generative artificial intelligence (AI) buzz. However, the overall market is still waiting for the start of a new bull run and the economy is working to absorb the effects of the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes. The S&P 400 (a mid-cap stock index) and the Russell 2000 (a small-cap index) have barely budged over the last 12-month stretch after getting hit hard in 2022.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
To borrow a principle from Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett, price is what you pay, but value is what you actually get. I certainly wouldn't be the first commentator to call Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) stock a value trap, but even after a precipitous share price drop, it's difficult to find value in this automotive parts retailer. Sure, Advance Auto Parts stock bounced 4.4% the day before the company released its third-quarter 2023 earnings results.
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NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Image source: Getty Images Fire and brimstone were what I expected from my first car insurance claim. Possibly, hours spent battling with insurance representatives over the phone, explaining, for the fifth time, that no, it wasn't my fault I'd gotten into a car accident -- and yes, I wanted my deductible back. But filing was surprisingly easy. I filed my car insurance claim with Geico, an insurer known for affordable rates.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Investing in the stock market doesn't have to be difficult. Investors can start by identifying companies that they are customers of. And then it's all about understanding that patience is the name of the game, and it's best to be in it for the long haul. Nike (NYSE: NKE) and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) are two top consumer discretionary stocks trading below $110 a share that investors can buy and hold forever.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) is one of the most popular investment options for index investors. And with good reason. Its low expense ratio and strong track record of tracking the index make it a great option for those simply looking to match the S&P 500. This year, Vanguard S&P 500 ETF shareholders have been treated to a return of around 17%.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Back in 2021, Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) was arguably one of the hottest cryptocurrencies on the planet. Shiba Inu captured the imagination of many investors with its meteoric rise. While it didn't fulfill all lofty expectations, it played a significant role in bringing mainstream attention to the diverse world of cryptocurrencies. The dog-themed meme coin skyrocketed in value out of seemingly nowhere, and many crypto investors thought that an investment in Shiba Inu would eventually make them mil
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Today we talk with Elizabeth Hargrave, one of today's most successful game designers, responsible for the instant classic, Wingspan. Bringing a feminine aesthetic, along with a formidable business acumen, she is advancing the game industry into the modern era. To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
There's been a lot of talk about how much Social Security benefits will increase in 2024, but that's not the only thing going up. Supplemental security income (SSI) is rising as well. Here's a look at how much those who qualify for SSI will receive in 2024 and what you can do if you don't feel your checks are enough. Image source: Getty Images. SSI is getting a COLA too Social Security checks will receive a 3.2% boost in 2024, thanks to a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
While crypto staking has existed for years, it really only became mainstream with investors during the past year. This coincided with the transformation of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) into a proof-of-stake blockchain as part of The Merge. Suddenly, people began asking what crypto staking was, and how they could make money from it. As a result, crypto staking went from something only the early blockchain and crypto pioneers were doing to something the average investor on Main Street was doing.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Image source: Getty Images One of the most desirable workplace benefits is access to a retirement plan. And data from the U.S. Census reveals that around 35% of Americans have a 401(k) or a comparable plan like a 403(b). What this means, though, is that if you don't have access to a 401(k) plan , you're in the majority. And you may be stressed about saving for retirement in the absence of one of these plans.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Image source: Getty Images Last year, shortly before the holiday season, financial guru Suze Orman offered holiday shoppers some truly solid advice. Orman's suggestions were so helpful that we wanted to share them again here. Do not forget about yourself Orman says, "True generosity is when you are as generous to yourself as you are to others." As much as you may dream of a holiday season straight out of a made-for-television movie, your first obligation is to yourself.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Image source: Getty Images Black Friday is almost here, and soon millions of shoppers will be flooding local retailers in the hope of snagging holiday gifts at bargain prices. While most people will hit the stores during normal business hours, there are still plenty who wait in line before doors even open. That might seem excessive to some, but there are actually some pretty big advantages to shopping early on Black Friday.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Several months ago , I had the opportunity to chat with Bill Weber, CEO of privately owned space company Firefly Aerospace, about the company's several space projects. These range from building rockets with Northrop Grumman , to designing "space tugs" to repair satellites in orbit, to preparing to launch a new satellite for the U.S. Space Force. At the time, Firefly Aerospace numbered among probably a dozen or more small space start-ups still working to achieve a fully successful launch to orbit
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